Les Balcons
- 4.9 mi
- one way
- 2,130 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Les Balcons is a 4.9-mile mountain bike trail in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It runs between about 1,520 ft and 2,950 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,130 ft of climbing one way. It is maintained by Association VTT Loisirs Nature. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Saulxures-sur-Moselotte. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête du Midi, Tête du Canard and Sarimont. Cascade des Graviers is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du lac de la Moselotte and Camping de l'Orée du Bois are within about 6 miles. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Balcons for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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